Haldol®

General

Haldol® is a drug for use in certain mental and emotional diseases and belongs to the group of drugs known as neuroleptics.

Haldol® has the following areas of application:

• Mental illnesses with the symptoms delusions, hallucinations, thought disorders and ego disorders (acute and chronic schizophrenic syndromes)
• mental illnesses due to an organic condition (organically conditioned psychoses)
• Conditions of abnormally elevated mood and drive (acute manic syndromes)
• acute emotional and physical (psychomotor) states of excitement

Apart from the original areas of application mentioned above, Haldol® is also indicated for the treatment of pathological muscle twitching (tic diseases, e.g. Gilles-de-la-Tourette syndrome) and vomiting, if all other treatment options have been exhausted.

Contraindications

Not applied may be Haldol®, if

• a Hypersensitivity/allergy against haloperidol or Butyrophenones, as well as other ingredients of the drug Haldol®.
• if the Parkinson's Disease present.
• if you have had one after using haloperidol in the past neuroleptic malignant syndrome occurred.
• at Children under 3 years.

Side effects

Possible Side effectsthat can occur while taking Haldol® are:

• Reduction of white blood cells, Lack of certain white blood cells Decrease in all blood cells, Decrease in blood platelets, decrease in certain white blood cells, increase in certain blood cells
• Hypersensitivity, Hypersensitivity reactions
• increased blood levels of antidiuretic hormone, increased Blood prolactin levels
• humiliated Blood sugar level
• Restlessness, insomnia, psychotic disorder, depression, Confusion, decreased sexual sensation, loss of sexual sensation, restlessness
• Movement disorders (cramps, twitching), tremors, increased muscle tone, muscle tone disorder, drowsiness, slowed movements, dizziness, excessive urge to move, movement disorder, sedentary lifestyle, late dykinesia, headache, motor dysfunction, involuntary muscle contractions, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, eye tremors, Parkinson-like disorders, Sedation
• Visual disturbances, Block convulsions, blurred vision
• Cardiac arrhythmias, Racing heart
• Drop in blood pressure, blood clots in the veins
• Shortness of breath, Bronchial spasm, glottis, accumulation of fluid in the larynx
• constipation, Dry mouth, increased salivation, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, Loss of appetite, heartburn, Disorders in the digestive tract, life-threatening intestinal paralysis
• abnormal liver function test Inflammation of the liver, Jaundice, acute Liver failure, Bile drainage disorder
• Skin rash, photosensitivity reaction, hives, itching, increased sweating, allergic skin reaction, certain inflammation of the blood vessels, skin inflammation with peeling of the upper layer of the skin
• Skeletal muscle cell breakdown, jaw clamp, torticollis, muscle stiffness, muscle spasms, muscle twitching
• Urinary retention
• Erectile dysfunction, excessively long-lasting erection, breast enlargement in men, failure or absence of the Menstrual periodBreast discomfort Chest pain, Breast milk leakage, sexual dysfunction, menstrual cramps
• Fluid retention, increased / decreased Body temperature, Gait uncertainty
• Weight gain / weight loss
• Visual disturbances, nasal congestion, increased intraocular pressure, urination disorders
• Hair loss, Disturbance of the breathing rhythm, lung infection, Change from Cornea and lenses of the eyes

Special features in children and adolescents

Children develop even at low doses of Haldol® Disorders in the sequence of movementswhy in children up to 12 years Extreme caution is required during treatment. There are currently no long-term studies on this, which is why the indication should be made extremely carefully before a child is treated with Haldol®.

pregnancy and breast feeding period

If possible, it should be avoided to become pregnant while being treated with Haldol® and therefore carefully prevent become. Before the start of treatment, a pregnancy also a pregnancy test advised.

In animal experiments Studies emerged teratogenic effects of haloperidol (Haldol®); there are currently insufficient data on this in humans. Haldol® goes during the Lactation passes into breast milk, which is why breastfeeding should not be carried out during treatment with Haldol®.